IPad apps for Autistic and Nonverbal Children are great resources for parents an educators as they explore the world of assistive technology. The speaker shares many apps for the IPad ranging from communication to writing to social stories.
If a child's disability centers on his/her ability to socialize there is a great AP called Sonic Pics. This allows the student to take pictures of a specific social situation and then narrate the pictures. He can review and practice appropriate behaviors. The Sound AP has a diverse variety of sounds. One of our Autistic students thoroughly enjoys the sound of musical instruments. I believe this would be a great motivator for his behavior.
These APs are user friendly, although some may be pricey. Some of them can be loaded onto personal student devices so the skills can be transferred to the home environment.
I especially liked the speaker's statement of how the use of the IPad in the classroom draws general education students to the disabled students.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGU1ELjS7bQ
Denise,
ReplyDeleteWorking in an Emotional Support Classroom, I think that the Sonic Pics app is a great resource for students who need social stories. Social stories can be a great resource and provided this app, you can really personalize it to fit the life of the student. This may motivate the student in the making of the social story and increase their chances of increasing the social situation being practiced.